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14 unusual facts about George Murphy


A Life of Her Own

Howard Keel, Cary Grant, George Murphy, and James Mason were among those considered for the role of Steve Harleigh, which eventually went to Wendell Corey, who worked on the production through mid-February 1950 but then allegedly asked to be released from the film because he felt he wasn't right for the role.

Alan Carney

Wally played Chico's part, while Alan Carney filled in for Harpo; the "Groucho" role was essayed by George Murphy.

Eleanor Powell

Powell would go on to star opposite many of the decade's top leading men, including James Stewart, Robert Taylor, Fred Astaire, George Murphy, Nelson Eddy, and Robert Young.

George Tobias

In 1939, Tobias signed with Warner Brothers and was cast in supporting roles, many times along with James Cagney, in such movies as Cagney's Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as well as with Gary Cooper in Sergeant York (1941) and Irving Berlin, Ronald Reagan, and George Murphy in This Is The Army (1943).

Kid Millions

George Murphy as Jerry Lane, assistant to the deceased Professor Edward Wilson who befriends Eddie Wilson Jr. and is in love with Joan Larrabee.

Little Miss Broadway

George Murphy as Roger, Sarah's nephew, Betsy's adoptive father

Little Nellie Kelly

In Ireland, Jerry Kelly (George Murphy) marries his sweetheart, Nellie Noonan (Judy Garland) over the objections of her ne'er-do-well father, Michael Noonan (Charles Winninger), who swears never to speak to Jerry again, even though he reluctantly accompanies the newlyweds to America, where Jerry becomes a policeman, and all three become citizens.

Peggy Ryan

Her singing, acting, and dancing skills were noticed by song-and-dance actor George Murphy, who helped her get a role in 1937's Top of the Town.

Ringside Maisie

Dolan's suspicious manager, "Skeets" Maguire (George Murphy), offends Maisie by telling her that he does not want her "sort" around his protege, despite Terry already having a girlfriend.

Susan Peters

However, in 1944 she was one of ten actors who were elevated from "featured player" status to the studio's official "star" category; the others included Esther Williams, Laraine Day, Kathryn Grayson, Van Johnson, Margaret O'Brien, Ginny Simms, Robert Walker, Gene Kelly, and George Murphy.

The Public Menace

The Public Menace (1935) is a black-and-white romantic drama film starring Jean Arthur, George Murphy and Douglass Dumbrille.

Up Goes Maisie

In this series entry, Maisie goes to work for an inventor played by George Murphy.

She encounters the same problem at her first few job interviews - the men are interested in something other than her secretarial skills - so she dresses as dowdily as she can and gets hired by Joseph Morton (George Murphy).

You're a Sweetheart

The movie stars Alice Faye, George Murphy and Ken Murray and was remade in 1943 under the title Cowboy in Manhattan.


MGM Parade

Hosted by George Murphy (September 14, 1955- March 7, 1956), Walter Pidgeon (March 14- May 2, 1956) and other MGM stars, the series went into the MGM vaults to offer segments extracted from such past productions as Good News (1947) and The Pirate (1948); in December, a condensed edition of the 1938 version of A Christmas Carol was presented for the first time on television.